Bravado and Breadcrumbs for the “impostor”
Bravado and Breadcrumbs I travel a lot, which means I park in a lot of airport garages. But I never remember where I parked. Not
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The Empty Seats that Mattered
✈️ The Empty Seats That Mattered By Maureen ZappalaSpeaker, Author, and Former NASA Engineer When “small” moments become your biggest impact On October 27, 2025,
The Day I Shut Down NASA
The Day I Shut Down NASA This is not a newsflash: Success and failure are touchy subjects for people with self-doubt. This IS a newsflash:
Impostor Syndrome and the Iceberg Effect
What’s really going on with your top performers? Your best people might look like they are doing their best work.And they probably are. But here
Mindset Misfires of Impostor Syndrome
How your team’s brilliance and their self-doubt are two sides of the same coin. Do you favor the process or the product? I love
Be Like Mel
Be Like Mel: The Leader Mind-Reader Because what you see isn’t always what your team is thinking In the movie What Women Want, Mel Gibson’s
Confidence, Courage and Impostor Syndrome
What I Learned From Not Being The Smartest Female in Engineering! Do you know the difference between confidence and courage? I didn’t—not at first. While
When Gender Meets Impostor Syndrome
Imagine two coworkers, Tim and Jenny, both at the top of their game, both wrestling with that sinking feeling of “I don’t belong here.” Tim
You mean I’m normal?
You mean I’m normal? Understanding the sources of Impostor Syndrome If you’ve ever thought, “If they only knew I have no idea what I’m doing…”
A New Kind of Leadership
Would it surprise you to know that some of your top performers feel incompetent? That many of your most accomplished team members think they’re one
Fake it Till You Make it? Yeah, no.
Why “Acting As If” Works Better Than “Faking It” Impostor syndrome is a common experience for high achievers, often making you feel like you don’t
Do you like the Process or the Product?
Do you like the Process or the Product? I love sewing. I’ve been a sewist for over 50 years. (By the way, “sewist” is what